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ADP Stock Forecast: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026

$273

−1.18% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Automatic Data Processing, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $286 — +4.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 69 of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap

$109.7B

Ticker Nerd rank

69 / 100

Median analyst target

$286

Analysts covering

Total return, dividends reinvested

+0.6%

+10.8%

YTD

+7.9%

−6.9%

From 52W high

−9.2%

From 52W low

+45.8%

$187

$300

52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close

Ticker Nerd rank

ADP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Automatic Data Processing, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 13 Aug 2026

69 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Issuance

Volatility

Revisions

Quality

Value

Growth

Accruals

Momentum

Size

Issuance (97): The share count has been shrinking and the company is not leaning on new borrowing.

Momentum (33): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Size (2): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

ADP stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on ADP, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says18 analysts

4 Buy12 Hold2 Sell

Low $225Median $286High $322

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.8% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 11 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Target
5 Aug 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Reiterates	Overweight	$310
3 Aug 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Overweight	$295 → $310
30 July 2026	Citigroup	Maintains	Neutral	$230 → $287
30 July 2026	Guggenheim	Maintains	Buy	$270 → $300
30 July 2026	Morgan Stanley	Maintains	Equal-Weight	$240 → $286
30 July 2026	Stifel	Maintains	Hold	$260 → $285
30 July 2026	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight	$248 → $283
22 July 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Overweight	$244 → $295
22 July 2026	Cantor Fitzgerald	Maintains	Overweight	—
22 July 2026	UBS	Maintains	Neutral	$260 → $270
22 July 2026	UBS	Maintains	Neutral	—
21 July 2026	Guggenheim	Reiterates	Buy	—
21 July 2026	Guggenheim	Reiterates	Buy	$270
9 July 2026	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight	—
9 July 2026	Wells Fargo	Maintains	Equal-Weight	$214 → $248
8 July 2026	Stifel	Maintains	Hold	—
8 July 2026	Stifel	Maintains	Hold	$240 → $260
6 July 2026	TD Cowen	Maintains	Hold	—
6 July 2026	TD Cowen	Maintains	Hold	$216 → $223
18 May 2026	Wells Fargo	Upgrade	Equal-Weight	—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. ADP appears on the weeks it earns a place.

Estimates

ADP analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year

EPS revision, 90 days

+0.8%

Analysts raising

Analysts cutting

Fundamentals

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation

Trailing P/E: 24.9×
Price / sales: 4.9×
Price / book: 18.0×
EV / EBITDA: 17.3×

Growth & margins

Revenue growth (YoY): 6.8%
Earnings growth (YoY): 7.5%
Gross margin: 45.9%
Operating margin: 23.5%
Net margin: 20.1%

Returns & dividend

Return on equity: 72.2%
Return on assets: 6.2%
Dividend yield: 2.5%

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

ADP vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application

Company	Market cap	TKN rank
ADPAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.	$109.7B	69
SNOWSnowflake, Inc.	$114.3B	59
ADBEAdobe, Inc.	$107.5B	84
INTUIntuit, Inc.	$99.7B	86
NOWServiceNow, Inc.	$132.1B	28
DDOGDatadog, Inc.	$89.2B	72
CDNSCadence Design Systems, Inc.	$88.1B	55

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Automatic Data Processing, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest ADP news & analysis

Automatic Data Processing: Scoop Up This Dividend Growth Gem Now

Seeking Alpha · 14 Aug 2026positive

A Seeking Alpha article highlights that Automatic Data Processing has outperformed the S&P 500 since May, driven by AI-powered tools like ADP Assist and the Lyric enterprise HCM offering gaining traction. The article also notes ADP's low net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio supports its AA- credit rating.

Why it matters — ADP watchers would care because the article underscores how AI integration and new product adoption are strengthening the company's competitive position and financial stability.

Automatic Data Processing vs. C3.ai: Which Tech Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The Motley Fool · 12 Aug 2026neutral

The Motley Fool published a comparison of Automatic Data Processing and C3.ai as potential tech stock purchases in 2026. The article highlights ADP's large global scale of over 1.1 million clients across 140 countries, while noting C3.ai's focus on enterprise AI solutions with major energy and defense partners.

Why it matters — ADP watchers would be interested in how the company's extensive global client base is positioned against a specialised AI competitor in the market.

ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for July 25, 2026

PRNewsWire · 11 Aug 2026neutral

The ADP National Employment Report preliminary estimate for July 25, 2026, indicates that U.S. private employers added an average of 8,250 jobs per week over the four weeks ending that date.

Why it matters — This weekly pulse estimate offers an early snapshot of private-sector employment trends, which ADP watchers use to gauge the labor market's direction ahead of the full monthly report.

5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Friday

Investopedia · 7 Aug 2026neutral

The news covers several pre-market developments, including stock futures pointing higher ahead of the July jobs report, strong earnings from Cloudflare and Atlassian, and a court ruling requiring Meta to create a $567 million fund for social media harm victims.

Why it matters — While the broader market outlook and jobs data may influence economic conditions relevant to ADP's payroll and HR services, the news does not directly address ADP's business or performance.

Microsoft vs. Automatic Data Processing: Scale vs.

The Motley Fool · 6 Aug 2026negative

The Motley Fool compares Microsoft and Automatic Data Processing, noting that Microsoft has a significantly larger revenue scale and more consistent quarter-over-quarter revenue expansion over the past eight quarters. In contrast, ADP has shown a more volatile revenue pattern with recurring periodic peaks and dips.

Why it matters — The comparison highlights that ADP's revenue growth has been less consistent than a major tech peer, which may be relevant for ADP watchers tracking the company's financial trajectory.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about ADP stock

What is the ADP stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering Automatic Data Processing, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $286, with estimates ranging from $225 to $322. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is ADP stock a buy right now?

Of the 18 analysts covering Automatic Data Processing, Inc., 4 rate it a Buy, 12 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 69 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 13 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank ADP?

As at 13 Aug 2026, Automatic Data Processing, Inc. ranks 69 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Issuance (97 of 100).

Will ADP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +4.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Automatic Data Processing, Inc. 69 out of 100 as at 13 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the ADP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Automatic Data Processing, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for ADP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $225 to $322 over the next 12 months.

How has ADP stock performed over the past year?

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. returned -6.9% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Automatic Data Processing, Inc. do?

Automatic Data Processing Inc. is a global provider of cloud-based human capital management and business outsourcing solutions.

What is the latest news on ADP?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 14 Aug 2026): "Automatic Data Processing: Scoop Up This Dividend Growth Gem Now". A Seeking Alpha article highlights that Automatic Data Processing has outperformed the S&P 500 since May, driven by AI-powered tools like ADP Assist and the Lyric enterprise HCM offering gaining traction. The article also notes ADP's low net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio supports its AA- credit rating.

Company

About Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Automatic Data Processing Inc. is a global provider of cloud-based human capital management and business outsourcing solutions. The company focuses on unifying payroll, human resources, talent management, time and attendance, tax, and benefits administration into integrated platforms for employers of all sizes. Through its Employer Services and Professional Employer Organization segments, Automatic Data Processing Inc. delivers payroll processing, tax filing and remittance, HR recordkeeping, workforce management, recruiting, and benefits administration, as well as co-employment solutions for clients seeking more comprehensive HR outsourcing. Its technology and services support organizations across industries including financial services, manufacturing, hospitality, construction, healthcare, retail, government, and education, helping them manage complex regulatory and compliance requirements. Headquartered in Roseland, New Jersey, and operating in over 140 countries and territories, Automatic Data Processing Inc. plays a central role in the global employment infrastructure by providing recurring, mission-critical HR and payroll services to businesses worldwide.

CEO Ms. Maria Black · 67,000 employees · United States · https://www.adp.com